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Jeeves.on Beach.Erosion Control, Page.•2 the United States while the army C:►rps of. Engineers confines itself forthe most part to the Continental United States. I have a letter here addressed to me and dated July 19, 1975 from Captain James B. Vredenburgh, U. S. Navy (Retired), now a resd ent of Vero Beach, in which he states the following: (Quote') "In 1957 I was the Commander, Fleet Activities, Okinawa. There was a need for a small boat basin (harbor) on an exposed beach in Buckner Bay on the Pacific Coast of the Island. After careful study•of various material and methods of construc- tion it was decided to use reinforced concrete, interlocking tetrahedrons (jacks) as a base for two jetties and a breakwater to enclose a small boat basin for the use of the small boats of Navy ships anchored in Buckner Bay and for the protection of boats assigned to the Fleet Activity used to service the Navy ships. "The boat basin enclosure was built in record time and has served admirably its purpose. That it has survived in the "typhoon" corner of the Western Pacific, namely Okinawa, should be proof positive of the adaptability of these building. blocks as permanent and. reliable structures. "Being a resident, property owner. and taxpayer of Vero Beach for 15 years, moves me to be interested in any means or device which krill accomplish the desired objective at minimum cost to the taxpayer so as to protect one of our greatest assets (Close Quote) 'I also have a letter dated July 24, 1975 from Captain Howard. N. Moore, U. S. Navy (Retired) and he, too, is now a resident of Vero Beach ,,..he states: (Quote) "This letter is in response to your inquiry about any ."knowledge I may have concerning Navy's use of concrete form ''jacks" • n for erosion control. In 1972, at the U.'S. Naval Base, Rota,•Spain, I saw the Navy using concrete jacks on the beach in the surf to pre- vent wave -action damage tu'the escarpment."- • AUG 2 01975 PAGE ,.?.,36